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The Sallisaw veterans home was originally scheduled to be open by now, but the opening was pushed back after the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs encountered construction flaws that are the ...
The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) supports military veterans living in Oklahoma with a wide range of resources and services. They help with state and federal benefits, disability claims, burial and survivor benefits, healthcare, education, and more.
Rob Arrington, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs’ director of homes, said it would not affect any current or incoming residents. Oklahoma veterans homes may have 126 beds removed under ...
Under Oklahoma state law, any person the Governor appoints to serve as the Secretary must be an honorably discharged veteran and be eligible to receive benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Oklahoma state law always for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties ...
Veterans can apply for disability compensation online, by mail, or in person at a VA regional office. VBA evaluates claims based on the severity of the disability and its impact on the veteran's ability to work. Veterans may also receive additional compensation for dependents. Lesser-known compensation areas include:
Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District is home to nearly 50,000 veterans — men and women who believed in our nation's ideals and trusted the politicians who sent us to war. Many served in combat ...
Veterans Day, a holiday honoring those who have served in the United States military, is coming up on Monday, Nov. 11. A federal holiday, the day means closures of some services Oklahomans are ...
Fort Sill National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Elgin in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 391.3 acres (158.4 ha), and as of 2021 had more than 8,000 interments.